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'I'd quit football for him if it meant him staying alive'

Brighton's Connor Goldson wants to return after heart surgery Connor Goldson has made eight first-team appearances for Brighton this season Brighton defender Connor Goldson is determined to return to playing after being diagnosed with a heart issue. The 24-year-old  requires preventative surgery after the problem was discovered in routine cardiac screening by the Championship club. "Football has always been my life but at 24 this has put my life into perspective," he posted on Twitter. "I know I'm strong enough to recover and determined to be back on a football pitch where I'm happiest." Goldson has been ruled out for the rest of the season by the Seagulls, and a precise timescale for his recovery has not been given. Heart defects previously forced former Bolton midfielder  Fabrice Muamba  and ex-England and Nottinghamshire cricketer  James Taylor  to retire. Goldson thanked his team-mates, Albion staff, girlfriend and family for their support